- express messenger
- An employee of an express company in charge of the express car on a railroad train. Louisville N. O. & T. R. Co. v Douglass, 69 Miss 723, 11 So 933.
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express messenger — noun A special messenger delivering goods faster than the standard service • • • Main Entry: ↑express … Useful english dictionary
Express — Ex*press , n. [Cf. F. expr[ e]s a messenger.] 1. A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The only remanent express of Christ s sacrifice on earth. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. A messenger sent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Express office — Express Ex*press , n. [Cf. F. expr[ e]s a messenger.] 1. A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The only remanent express of Christ s sacrifice on earth. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Express train — Express Ex*press , n. [Cf. F. expr[ e]s a messenger.] 1. A clear image or representation; an expression; a plain declaration. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The only remanent express of Christ s sacrifice on earth. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Express — Ex*press ([e^]ks*pr[e^]s ), a. [F. expr[ e]s, L. expressus, p. p. of exprimere to express; ex. out + premere To press. See {Press}.] 1. Exactly representing; exact. [1913 Webster] Their human countenance The express resemblance of the gods.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Express color — Express Ex*press ([e^]ks*pr[e^]s ), a. [F. expr[ e]s, L. expressus, p. p. of exprimere to express; ex. out + premere To press. See {Press}.] 1. Exactly representing; exact. [1913 Webster] Their human countenance The express resemblance of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
express — Ⅰ. express [1] ► VERB 1) convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct. 2) squeeze out (liquid or air). DERIVATIVES expresser noun expressible adjective. ORIGIN Old French expresser, from Latin pressare … English terms dictionary
Express — Ex*press , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Expressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Expressing}.] [Cf. OF. espresser, expresser, L. exprimere, expressum. See {Express}, a.; cf. {Sprain}.] 1. To press or squeeze out; as, to express the juice of grapes, or of apples;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
MESSENGER — This article is about the NASA space mission. For other uses, see Messenger. MESSENGER Artist s rendering of MESSENGER orbiting Mercury. Operator NASA / APL Major contractors APL … Wikipedia
express — 1. v.tr. 1 represent or make known (thought, feelings, etc.) in words or by gestures, conduct, etc. 2 refl. say what one thinks or means. 3 esp. Math. represent by symbols. 4 squeeze out (liquid or air). Derivatives: expresser n. expressible adj … Useful english dictionary
